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Mardi Gras - Wikipedia
Mardi Gras ([maʁdi ɡʁa]) is French for " Fat Tuesday ", referring to it being the last day of consuming rich, fatty foods, most notably red meat, in preparation for the Christian fasting season of Lent, during which such foods are avoided.

mardi | French to English Translation - FrenchDictionary.com
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Mardi Gras | History, Origin, Meaning, Definition, New Orleans, & Facts ...
Mardi Gras, a Christian holiday marking the final day before the season of Lent. Often called “Fat Tuesday,” it has evolved into a major cultural celebration.

Mardi - Wikipedia
Much as did Typee and Omoo, Mardi recounts the travels of an American sailor who abandons a whaling vessel to explore the island of Mardi, in the South Pacific. Unlike the first two books, however, Mardi is highly philosophical and said to be the first work to show Melville's true potential.

Mardi Gras: Date, Meaning, Origin & Traditions | HISTORY
Mardi is the French word for “Tuesday,” and gras means “fat.” In France, the day before Ash Wednesday came to be known as Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday.”

What is Mardi Gras, and why is it celebrated? | Britannica
The celebration is called Mardi Gras because the name is French for “Fat Tuesday.” It refers to the custom of eating rich, fatty foods—such as meat, butter, eggs, and cheese—on the day before Ash Wednesday, when the Lenten season of fasting begins.

mardi - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Etymology From Old French mardi, from Latin Mārtis diēs, variant of diēs Mārtis (literally “day of Mars”).

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